Denny Lodge Parish Council - Vacancy for a Parish Clerk

Name of recruiting organisation

Denny Lodge Parish Council

Employed role/Volunteer role

Employed

Permanent role/Fixed term role

Permanent

Location:

The role is home office based, for which allowances are available. The Council meet the first Monday, every other month.

Salary:

£12.73 per hour

Hours:

6 hrs per week, with a meeting every other month on the first Monday.

Our council and the role:

The role involves attending Parish meetings 6 times per year (1st Monday evening every alternate month), preparing meeting agendas, taking and producing meeting minutes and conducting correspondence on behalf of the council.

The role includes managing the Council’s finances (making payments, monitoring bank receipts), supporting an annual audit, working with the website provider, updating council records & procedures and general administration.

The position requires good administrative competence, effective communication skills, basic accounting competence and IT capability (including MS Word and Excel).

An understanding of local government and planning processes would be advantageous, as would, previous experience as a Clerk or Responsible Financial Officer.

Duties will include:

  • The role involves attending Parish meetings 6 times per year (1st Monday evening every alternate month), preparing meeting agendas, taking and producing meeting minutes and conducting correspondence on behalf of the council.
  • The role includes managing the Council’s finances (making payments, monitoring bank receipts), supporting an annual audit, working with the website provider, updating council records & procedures and general administration.

The ideal candidate will have/be:

  • The position requires good administrative competence, effective communication skills, basic accounting competence and IT capability (including MS Word and Excel).
  • An understanding of local government and planning processes would be advantageous, as would, previous experience as a Clerk or Responsible Financial Officer.

What we offer you in return:

The role is homebased and the 6 hours per week are to be worked flexibly over the working week.

How to find out more details:

Please contact the Parish Council for further information at clerk@dennylodgeparishcouncil.gov.uk

Closing date:

27th January 2025

How to apply:

Please email a current CV to Denny Lodge Parish Council at clerk@dennylodgeparishclerk.gov.uk